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Upeneus nigromarginatus Bos, 2014

Black-margined goatfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335);  nigromarginatus: Species name refers to the black margins along both dorsal fins and the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 40 - 80 m (Ref. 97569). Tropical; 20°N - 5°N, 117°E - 127°E

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Western Pacific: Philippines.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108462)

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VIII,9, with first dorsal spine small, second dorsal spine longest, last dorsal soft ray branched to base; A I,6 (3 paratypes with unusual two spines and first spine short and thin, second spine up to two-third of first soft ray, first anal soft ray segmented and unbranched, last ray branched to base; pectoral fin rays 16, upper 2 rays unbranched; pelvic fin I,5; principal caudal fin rays 15 (15-16), with uppermost and lowermost rays unbranched; lateral line scales 36 (36-37), five scale rows between dorsal fins; total gill rakers on first gill arch 25 (25-26), with gill rakers on upper and lower limb of first arch 8 + 17 (7-9 + 17-18), and several anterior rakers undeveloped but visible on both limbs (Ref. 97569).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Bos, A.R., 2014. Upeneus nigromarginatus, a new species of goatfish (Perciformes: Mullidae) from the Philippines. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 62: 745-753. (Ref. 97569)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01380 (0.00807 - 0.02362), b=3.18 (3.03 - 3.33), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (23 of 100).